If you're unable to pass gas or stool, the first thought that is likely to come to your mind is constipation, which could be the case but not always. A more severe form of blockage is bowel ...

Bowel obstruction, in which the intestines become blocked, may be indicated by abdominal pain accompanied by bloating, ...

A UCLA Health research team has helped define and characterize a rare bowel obstruction that affects premature infants, known as meconium-related obstruction of prematurity (MROP). Distinct from ...

Constipation in children is best measured by stool consistency, not frequency, says expert. The doctor stresses diet, hydration, and whole foods over supplements. For persistent cases, “mushers” or ...

Drink lots of water. Dr. Stein says that “plenty of hydration” will help lower the risk of constipation. The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends that men aim to ...

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You could be constipated because of stress, not drinking enough water, and a lack of fiber — here's how to find relief.

Priscilla Presley details the devastating moment she took daughter Lisa Marie Presley off life support in her new memoir ...

Priscilla Presley says in this week's PEOPLE cover story that her son Navarone almost died in a camel attack days before her ...

In the lawsuit, former business partners of the ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley claimed Priscilla misrepresented her wealth ...

Maren Denison, third-year student at the University of Iowa, was in sixth grade when she found out her lung function had ...